Beginning in the spring of 2015 I (we) built seven skin-on-frame boats here on the homestead. You can follow the process of building each of these boats by clicking the links below. These have been fun and rewarding projects. In the fall of 2024 we decided to cut back on the collection and sold the Greenland kayak, the dory, the wherry and one of the canoes. That leaves the blue 'Adventure Rowboat' for me and the green 'Voyager Kayak' for Sue ... and a lot more room in the boat-shed.
Chronological documentation of the building of
these boats...
June 25, 2020 -- "Tiny Fish for Japan" - Video
On land by the local commercial fish dock in Manistique is an old rusty
fishing tug near where we often walk when in town. We've stopped to
admire this sturdy work boat, wondering at its many
years
of hauling fishermen and fish. Stan Rogers song, "Tiny Fish for Japan",
a favorite of ours, fit right in. So yesterday, before we headed to the
Farmer's Market to play, we set up near the boat for our monthly video. It was a beautiful day and the large body of the boat did a
fairly good job of blocking the wind, plus dampening somewhat the noise
from the work being done on the marina next door. It felt good playing
this song in an appropriate environment.
LINK.